"We batted pretty well, but we did not bowl well," said Titans coach Ephraim McLeod. "But it is our first game, and it is something that we plan to improve upon as the tournament progresses."

Hurricanes manager, Mark Hill, rued going so close to an opening win, but was content with his team's overall showing.

Winning position

"We started off slowly in the field, but I thought we fought back well with out batting to put the team in a winning position. It's just a pity that we were not able to pull it off, " he said.

The tournament will continue today with another three games.

The Titans will face the Thunders at 1:30 p.m. at Melbourne, while at the Trelawny Stadium the Hurricanes will tackle Montego Bay Sixes at 9:30 a.m. in the first game of another double-header. The second game will see Ocho Rios Chargers going up against the Dynamites at 1:30 p.m.